#イベント

A color-and-interior take on "Our Renoir," the special exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art. Learn how to use the warm skin tones and dappled-sunlight oranges in his paintings as accent colors for a truly relaxing room—plus full exhibition details.

On August 8, 2026, the Color Science Association of Japan (Tokai Branch) hosts "The Kansei Psychology of Color, Scent, and Music" at Aichi Shukutoku University in Nagoya. Tadayuki Wakata explores cross-modal research connecting color, aroma, and sound—ideal for those ready to go beyond color harmony theory.

A guide to JPMA's "2026 Paint & Coating Industry Trends Seminar," where three industry bodies covering manufacturing, sales, and application share the latest trends. Learn color from the material side—dates, fees, and how to apply.

An online support course (4 sessions) for the Color Coordinator Certification® Standard Class, hosted by the Color Science Association of Japan Tokai Branch and endorsed by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce. Covering color fundamentals, harmony, color psychology, and business use—official textbook option available. Applications close August 17, 2026.

The Asia Color Association (ACA) will hold its 2026 international conference in Taipei, bringing together researchers and practitioners across color science, psychology, design, and traditional colors from across Asia.

DIC Color Design will host the "Milan Design Week 2026 Trend Analysis Seminar" on June 17, 2026 in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, decoding the latest trends through social values, color, and material.

A guide to the 2026 CCS "Basic Course — Color Communication for Sales" seminar for paint industry sales, planning, and design professionals. Covers curriculum, dates, fees, and how to apply for this two-day program on color theory, coordination, and coating expertise.

The 57th National Convention of the Color Science Association of Japan (June 20-21, 2026, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka Ibaraki Campus). The theme is "Color Opens the World. The conference will be held in a hybrid format of face-to-face and remote sessions.

The 51st Optical Symposium in 2026, organized by the Optical Society of Japan (June 17-19, 2026). State-of-the-art optical technologies will be introduced through tutorials, invited lectures, general lectures, and corporate exhibits. This is a valuable opportunity to catch the latest trends in the field of optics, the scientific foundation of color.

YAMAGIWA Corporation, a company that "considers, spreads, and creates Japanese and global beauty with lighting at its core and with a focus on the future," will hold the "YAMAGIWA UNDER 25 IDEA & DESIGN COMPETITION" for the first time in 40 years. The COMPETITION THEME is "Communicate." Please express a product, space or experience that "communicates" your thoughts by illuminating or being illuminated." Therefore,

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In this issue, we would like to introduce Dr. Saiko Sanai, who teaches a course at the Color e-Learning Center. She is a color consultant who works on color planning for businesses, and she is also a "color guide," a person who communicates color to people in their daily lives. Recent events include "Let's Travel the Sandy Land of the Sahara Desert," "Searching for the Door of Tunisian Blue: Color Experts and Do's and Don'ts," and "The Sahara Desert: A Journey to the Sahara Desert.